The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Soldier Who Nabbed Maduro for Trump Arrested After Betting on Mission by Catherine Bouris

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A U.S. special‑forces senior enlisted soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who helped plan and execute the Jan. 3 mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was arrested after prosecutors alleged he used his privileged, classified knowledge to bet on the operation’s success, winning more than $400,000 through prediction‑market platforms such as Polymarket. Van Dyke, a Master Sergeant stationed at Fort Bragg, faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic information, commodities and wire fraud, and illegal monetary transactions. Federal officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, praised the investigation, while President Donald Trump likened the case to “Pete Rose betting on his own team.” The arrest underscores heightened concerns about insider trading in online betting markets and the enforcement of ethics rules for government employees.

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