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A U.S. Army soldier involved in the daring operation and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested on charges of allegedly using classified information to place a bet on the deposed leader's removal from office, a move that won him more than $400,000, authorities said.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly wagered more than $33,000 on Polymarket, an online prediction market where bettors can wage money on everything from sports matches and economic indicators to political outcomes, the Justice Department said Thursday.He was charged with three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, one count of wire fraud and one count of an unlawful monetary transaction.Van Dyke also faces insider trading charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).Gop Lawmaker Says Democrats Have ‘Egg On Their Face’ After Trump’s Capture Of Venezuela’s MaduroFormer Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in handcuffs after landing on a New York City helipad. A U.S. Army soldier involved in the military operation to arrest the deposed leader has been charged with using classified information to place bets on Maduro's capture.(Fox News)"Today’s announcement makes clear no one is above the law, and this FBI will do whatever it takes to defend the homeland and safeguard our nation’s secrets," FBI Director Kash Patel said. "Any clearance holders thinking of cashing in their access and knowledge for personal gain will be held accountable."Read On The Fox News AppThe bets netted Van Dyke nearly $410,000. In total, he made 13 bets from Dec. 27, 2025, through the evening of Jan. 2, just hours before the operation to capture Maduro commenced.Van Dyke allegedly sent most of his winnings to a foreign cryptocurrency vault before depositing them into a newly created online brokerage account, federal prosecutors said.In a post Thursday on X, Polymarket noted it published enhanced rules in March to combat insider trading."When we identified a user trading on classified government information, we referred the matter to the DOJ & cooperated with their investigation," the post states. "Insider trading has no place on Polymarket. Today's arrest is proof the system works."House Democrat Bans Staff From Betting On Prediction Markets, Citing Ethics ConcernsVenezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in handcuffs after landing on a New York City helipad, escorted by federal agents as they head to a federal courthouse in Manhattan Jan. 5, 2026.Van Dyke, who...
Polymarket: U.S. soldier involved in Maduro raid arrested
Updated: April 23, 2026 at 8:26PM EDTPublished: April 23, 2026 at 5:44PM EDT
Soldier Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket - TIME
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the military operation to make more than ...
US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on ... - WIRED
The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market.
