US ARRESTS SOLDIER FOR $400K MADURO POLYMARKET BETS
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The US Department of Justice arrested Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly using classified information to place bets on prediction market Polymarket regarding the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Van Dyke, who was directly involved in the operation, allegedly profited $409,881.
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