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Singapore Fines French Student S$600 for Licking Juice Straw

7/30/2026

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Singapore fined French student Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien S$600 (€400, $458) after he licked a straw from an orange-juice dispenser and posted the video on Instagram.
He pleaded guilty and avoided prison.
Police replaced 500 straws at a cost of S$5 (€3.30) after an employee reported the clip.
Authorities have not yet decided whether to revoke his student pass, which could affect his stay in Singapore.

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Singapore fined French student Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien S$600 (€400, $458) after he licked a straw from an orange-juice dispenser and posted the video on Instagram.
He pleaded guilty and avoided prison.
Police replaced 500 straws at a cost of S$5 (€3.30) after an employee reported the clip.
Authorities have not yet decided whether to revoke his student pass, which could affect his stay in Singapore.