A 19-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was fined SG$600 for a viral prank involving licking a straw and returning it to a vending machine. The incident, which occurred on March 12, led to his arrest due to Singapore's strict public hygiene laws. The court acknowledged his guilty plea and the relatively low severity of the offense, resulting in a fine rather than harsher penalties.