US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400k on Maduro Polymarket bets

A US citizen, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, is in custody on several charges, including using confidential government information for personal gain. Prosecutors allege Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of an operation to capture a Venezuelan president and profited $409,881 from suspicious bets on Polymarket. He is facing five counts, including violating the Commodity Exchange Act and wire fraud, which carry maximum prison sentences of up to 20 years.