Crime·4/24/2026AI summary US Army Green Beret Arrested for Using Classified Intel on Maduro Raid to Bet on Prediction Markets
A US Army Green Beret Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been arrested for using classified information from the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to place $32,000 in bets on Polymarket, winning over $400,000. The case coincides with broader scrutiny of prediction markets that saw over $1 billion in suspiciously timed wagers during the US-Israeli war on Iran, including $850,000 bets before US strikes and nearly $1 billion in oil futures before a ceasefire announcement.