A 25-year-old Chinese man who lives in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands was this afternoon fined €100 after he pleaded guilty to smoking in a plane during a Ryanair flight to Malta yesterday.

Flight captain Nicholas Beck said he was told the accused had smoked in the toilet just before descent. The flight was on the way to Malta from Eindhoven.

Passenger Hu Cui, admitted to smoking when questioned by the crew.

The accused said he apologised for his crime.

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