An 18-year-old Frenchman risks prison for licking and replacing a straw in a vending machine in Singapore

Author: Saturnin BossaPublished on: April 27, 2026Country: Singapore
Crime & Law
An 18-year-old Frenchman risks prison for licking and replacing a straw in a vending machine in Singapore

An 18-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, has been charged in Singapore with mischief and public nuisance after licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and replacing it. The incident, which occurred on March 12, was filmed and shared on Instagram. If convicted, he faces up to two years and three months in prison. ESSEC Business School has launched an internal investigation, and his parents traveled to Singapore following his indictment.

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