Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

A U.S. special forces soldier was indicted over alleged Polymarket bets tied to the Maduro operation.

Authorities say Gannon Ken Van Dyke used classified information to wager on Venezuela-related outcomes and made about $400,000.

He was arrested and charged with Commodity Exchange Act violations, wire fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions.

The case heightens concerns about national security, market integrity, and insider use of nonpublic government information.