French teenager charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking video

April 30, 2026

TL;DR

A French teenager, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, has been charged in Singapore with mischief and public nuisance.
The charges stem from a social media video showing him licking a straw from a juice vending machine and then returning it.
The incident took place in a shopping mall on March 12, and the video gained rapid traction online.
The company IJooz, which operates the vending machine, filed a police report and has since upgraded its machines.
Singapore is known for its strict regulations on public behavior, cleanliness, and penalties for offenses like littering and vandalism.

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