A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine, court documents showed on Monday.Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, allegedly filmed himself “licking a straw and placing it back at the vending machine”, uploaded the video on Instagram knowing that it “would or would probably cause annoyance to the public”, according to the documents.The teenager is studying in Singapore, according to court records.
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French teen in Singapore faces jail for licking and returning vending machine straw
An 18-year-old French student in Singapore, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, faces charges of mischief and public nuisance. He allegedly filmed himself licking a straw and then returning it to an orange juice vending machine.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-27 · 10:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An 18-year-old French student in Singapore, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, faces charges of mischief and public nuisance. He allegedly filmed himself licking a straw and then returning it to an orange juice vending machine. The incident, which occurred in Singapore, was reportedly uploaded to Instagram. Prosecutors stated that the teenager knew his actions would likely cause annoyance to the public. The court documents revealed these details on Monday.
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Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien is 18 years old.
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The teenager is studying in Singapore, according to court records.
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French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine.
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The teenager allegedly filmed himself 'licking a straw and placing it back at the vending machine', uploaded the video on Instagram knowing that it 'would or would probably cause annoyance to the public'.
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