US Soldier Arrested for Allegedly Profiting $400k from Polymarket Bets on Maduro Capture

A US soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was arrested for allegedly using confidential government information to make $409,881 in profits from Polymarket bets on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Van Dyke was involved in the operation to capture Maduro and made bets before the operation's success.

By Richard Lawler · The Verge · April 23, 2026, 22:49 UTC

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