French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore
The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.
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The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.
An 18-year-old French national, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, leading to charges of mischief and public nuisance.
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, faces charges of mischief and public nuisance in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, potentially leading to over two years in jail and fines if convicted.
An 18-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, facing charges of mischief and public nuisance.
An 18-year-old French national, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for allegedly licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, leading to charges of mischief and public nuisance.
An 18-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, leading to charges of mischief and public nuisance.
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