SINGAPORE: A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, was handed a Sg$600 ($465) fine after admitting to posting to social media a video of himself putting a straw he had licked back into the dispenser on an orange juice vending machine.
French teen fined in Singapore ‘straw licking’ case
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was handed a $465 fine after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge
Singapore is known for its no-nonsense approach to public stunts
July 30, 2026 03:30
SINGAPORE: A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state.
French teen fined in Singapore 'straw licking' case
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French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank
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