{"id":68365,"date":"2026-07-13T17:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=68365"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:03:59","slug":"teen-who-licked-ijooz-straw-case-adjourned-as-ica-reviews-student-pass-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=68365","title":{"rendered":"Teen who licked iJooz straw: Case adjourned as ICA reviews student pass status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 The prosecution has sought an adjournment in the case of the teen who<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/teen-arrested-after-allegedly-licking-ijooz-straw-and-placing-it-back-in-machine?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\"> filmed himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">State Prosecuting Officer Sukhdev Kaur told the court on July 13 that the prosecution was checking with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority on whether French national\u00a0Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien\u2019s student pass would be cancelled if he is convicted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The 19-year-old had initially been scheduled to plead guilty on July 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He was handed two charges of mischief and being a public nuisance after he allegedly filmed himself licking a straw from the iJooz vending machine before placing it back inside the straw dispenser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Court documents stated that he allegedly committed the offence at Goldhill Centre in Thomson Road on March 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He then posted the clip on social media, sparking shock and concern among netizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As a result of his stunt, the company had to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"landscape inline-media-wrapper\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c585da47956ae43491150055ea2e35d5a7e8781305e33a11b087066bf19ec080?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c585da47956ae43491150055ea2e35d5a7e8781305e33a11b087066bf19ec080?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px and max-width: 3999px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c585da47956ae43491150055ea2e35d5a7e8781305e33a11b087066bf19ec080?w=900\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 4000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c585da47956ae43491150055ea2e35d5a7e8781305e33a11b087066bf19ec080\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c585da47956ae43491150055ea2e35d5a7e8781305e33a11b087066bf19ec080\" alt=\"Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was handed two charges after he allegedly filmed himself licking a straw from the iJooz vending machine before placing it back inside the straw dispenser.\" class=\"aspect-landscape flex items-start shrink-0 object-cover landscape article-landscape mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 pt-08 pb-16\">\n<p class=\"inline text-secondary font-secondary-captions-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was handed two charges after he allegedly filmed himself licking a straw from the iJooz vending machine before placing it back inside the straw dispenser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline text-tertiary font-secondary-captions-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\"> <!-- -->PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM SINGAPOREINCIDENTS.SG\/INSTAGRAM<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He is expected to plead guilty on July 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">For mischief, an offender can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">For causing public nuisance, an offender can be jailed for up to three months, fined up to $2,000, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/teen-who-licked-ijooz-straw-has-case-adjourned-as-ica-reviews-student-pass-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 The prosecution has sought an adjournment in the case of the teen who filmed himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending 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