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

A special forces soldier involved in an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department for allegedly making bets on the prediction market Polymarket that Maduro would be removed from power. The soldier, who was involved in the planning and execution of the operation, made bets informed by classified information he had access to. He faces charges including violating the Commodity Exchange Act and wire fraud.