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Mar 12

16-year-old's a regular drinker at coffeeshop

Contributed by Shaffiq Alkhatib

The 1.9m teen has done it all from smoking to partying so hard that he throws up, he shows how easy it is for him to get his hands on the booze.

16-year-old's a regular drinker at coffeeshop

DRINKING, smoking and club hopping - he has done it all.

And he is only 16 years old. Weilun, (pictured, not his real name) was only 11 when he first tasted an alcoholic drink.

"I stole a can of beer from my father, downed it all and got very drunk," said the lanky school dropout with a laugh.

Now, Weilun guzzles beer a few times a week with his friends at a coffee shop near his home in the east.

He added that he often drinks until he gets drunk and throws up, just for kicks.

He said: "I've been living in the area all my life. So the coffee shop uncles and aunties know me very well. They just serve me the alcohol. No questions asked."

To prove his point, he asked this reporter to accompany him to the coffee shop and ordered a bottle of beer.

Without batting an eyelid, a coffee shop employee reached into a fridge and handed him the beverage with a smile.

Weilun then made his way to a table and proceeded to down the beer.

The Customs (Liquors Licensing) Regulations state that licensed outlets, including coffee shops, should not allow customers below 18 to consume alcohol on their premises.

Those that flout this law can be fined up to $5,000.