JUST IN: DOJ Arrests Soldier Who Made $400,000 Betting On Nicolas Maduro’s Capture

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced the arrest and indictment of Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Van Dyke, who participated in the planning and execution of the U.S. military operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is accused of using classified information relating to the operation to place bets on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace. His bet netted approximately $409,881 in profits, prosecutors said. According to the indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York, Van Dyke had access to sensitive, nonpublic classified details about “Operation Absolute Resolve” beginning around December 8, 2025, through at least January 6, 2026. He had signed