Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400k on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation
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What Happened
U.S. special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke was arrested for allegedly making $400,000 in bets on prediction market Polymarket using classified information about Operation Absolute Resolve that removed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Van Dyke, involved in planning and executing the operation, made thirteen bets between December 2025 and January 2026 on Maduro-related markets, violating nondisclosure agreements.
Key Entities
Gannon Ken Van DykeU.S. Special ForcesPolymarketNicolas MaduroVenezuelaOperation Absolute ResolveU.S. Justice Department