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The Florida Wildlife Commission has launched an investigation into the group of spring breakers who were seen dumping huge quantities of garbage into the ocean.
Florida's annual Boca Bash was in full swing over the weekend as 10,000 revelers took to the sea for a wild party as liquor flowed and clothes were stripped off.
The revelers, who were leaving the infamous bash on Sunday, were spotted pouring their cans and bottles into the water and openly celebrating the littering.
Officials have now confirmed that an investigation is being done to identify the party-revelers and 'charge them appropriately.'
Despite identifying and arresting nearly 20 other Boca Bash partiers, police have yet to determine the spring breakers that were seen throwing trash and celebrating on the boat.
A group of Spring Breakers on a giant yacht riding off the South Florida coast showed no regard for their environment as they were caught on video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean
The revelers, who were leaving the infamous bash on Sunday, were spotted pouring their cans and bottles into the sea and then seen openly celebrating their brazen littering
FWC spokesperson Tyson Matthews confirmed that they are 'identifying subjects that were involved in the illegal dumping of trash in the marine environment'
FWC spokesperson Tyson Matthews told TODAY that they are 'identifying subjects that were involved in the illegal dumping of trash in the marine environment.'
He also said that 'those who were involved would like to step forward and identify themselves' can call the commission.
Arielle Callender, another FWC spokesperson, further confirmed that agency's investigators 'are working closely with the State Attorney's Office to identify appropriate charges for this incident.
Chairman Rodney Barreto also commented that the 'entire world had seen the video' and was glad 'the media is covering' the incident.
'Like many people, my phone has been blowing up all weekend since this came out online and we are not happy about it. I am glad the media is covering this,' he told Local 10 News.
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As of Tuesday morning, 18 people had been taken into custody over the Boca Bash weekend, during which thousands of revelers took to the sea for a wild party where liquor flowed freely and clothes were stripped off.
The revelers face charges related to boating under the influence and drug offenses, with released mugshots showing their haggard, red faces and bleary eyes in the aftermath of the rowdy gathering.
Arrested by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officers, the partygoers have been booked into the Palm Beach County Jail by Tuesday morning, as reported by Boca News.
The incident has also upset locals who noted that no one in the boat discouraged the suspects from throwing the garbage.
'It just really infuriates you to see someone trash the ocean like that,' said Rodrigo Samsing, a local who often takes his boat out in those waters.
'You know, nobody else on the boat tried to stop them. Everybody was just celebrating,' he told WSVN.
What most angered Samsing is there was no immediate emergency that would've caused the partiers to need to dump the trash.
'I mean they already had the trash sitting in the garbage can, they could have just put a bag, grabbed a bag, filled it up and thrown it away. Instead, they just dump it carelessly into the ocean. It's just really sad to see,' he said.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection cited federal law in saying that boaters cannot dispose of any garbage 'from a boat while in lakes, rivers, bays, sounds and offshore within three miles of the ocean.'
Videos of the dumping have been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people across the world on various social media platforms, but the most angry are the locals who are going to be dealing with the after-effects long after they're gone
'I mean they already had the trash sitting in the garbage can, they could have just put a bag, grabbed a bag, filled it up and thrown it away,' one local said
Representatives for Boca Bash say they've ID'd the party boys and called their behavior 'completely unacceptable,' while local police and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are
