French Teen Faces Jail for Licking Vending Machine Straw
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 06:37 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
A French teenager, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was 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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