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Technology Apr 24, 2026 · min read

US Soldier Arrested Polymarket Maduro Betting

US Army Special Forces master sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke arrested for allegedly using classified info to make $409,881 on Polymarket bets about Maduro capture.

ISHRAFIL KHAN

ISHRAFIL KHAN

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US Soldier Arrested Polymarket Maduro Betting

TL;DR — Quick Summary

US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke arrested for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Polymarket about Maduro's capture, making over $400,000 in profits.

Key Facts
Soldier Name
Gannon Ken Van Dyke
Rank
US Army Special Forces master sergeant
Platform
Polymarket
Total Profits
$409,881
Bets Made
13 bets related to Maduro
Account Created
Around December 26, 2025
Betting Period
December 27 to January 2
Bet Types
"Yes" positions on wagers including "US Forces in Venezuela… by January 31, 2026," "Maduro out by… January 31, 2026," "Will the US invade Venezuela by January 31," and "Trump invokes War Powers against Ve..."

Ek US Army Special Forces master sergeant ko arrest kiya gaya hai. Unpar aarop hai ki unhone classified information ka istemal karke prediction marketplace Polymarket par bets lagayi. Yeh bets Venezuelan ke purv rashtrapati Nicolás Maduro ki capture se related the.

US Soldier Par Classified Info Ke Saath Betting Ka Arop

US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke par aarop hai ki unhone classified information ka istemal kiya jo unke paas operation ki planning aur execution ke dauran tha. Is information ka istemal karke unhone Polymarket par bets lagayi. Unhone is tarah se $409,881 ka profit kamaya.

Polymarket Par Kaise Lagayi Gayi Bets

Department of Justice ke mutabiq, Van Dyke ne December 26, 2025 ke aas-paas ek Polymarket account banaya. Uske baad unhone December 27 se January 2 ke beech Maduro se related 13 bets lagayi. Unhone kai wagers par "Yes" position li, jismein shamil the "US Forces in Venezuela… by January 31, 2026," "Maduro out by… January 31, 2026," "Will the US invade Venezuela by January 31," aur "Trump invokes War Powers against Ve..."

Hamaari Baat: Classified Info Ka Galat Istemal Ek Gambhir Mamla

Yeh mamla bahut gambhir hai. Ek soldier ke paas classified information hoti hai jiska istemal sirf national security ke liye hona chahiye. Agar koi soldier is information ka istemal personal profit ke liye karta hai, toh yeh ek bada violation hai. Isse bharosa toot sakta hai aur operations ko khatra ho sakta hai. Hamari nazar mein, is mamle ki sahi tarah se jaanch honi chahiye aur agar arop sahi hain toh sakht karvahi honi chahiye.

Sources & References

  1. US Soldier Arrested Polymarket Maduro Betting — Original Story
ISHRAFIL KHAN

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