US soldier charged over betting on Maduro removal plot
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US Army Special Forces master sergeant, has been charged with unlawfully using confidential information for personal gain related to a covert operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.Van Dyke allegedly placed bets on the timing of military actions and Maduro's removal, using insider knowledge from his involvement in the operation.He faces multiple federal charges including unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of non-public information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction.The charges stem from Van Dyke's role in a covert military operation conducted in early January aimed at seizing Maduro, which... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 12:02 LONDON
US Soldier Charged with Insider Trading Related to Maduro Capture
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, has been charged with insider trading.Van Dyke allegedly used classified information from the operation to place bets exceeding $400,000 on the removal of Maduro before the information was publicly available.The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the charges on 24 April 2026.Van Dyke, stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, is accused of making trades on Polymarket, a crypto-powered prediction market platform, based on nonpublic details of Operation Absolute Resolve, the raid that led to Maduro's capture in January 2026.Van... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Apr 2026 00:31 LONDON
