The Justice Department charged an Army soldier on Thursday with allegedly using classified details about a mission to capture Venezuela’s ousted leader, Nicolás Maduro, to profit on Polymarket.

How A Solder Exploited Classified Intel

Authorities said that Gannon Ken Van Dyke had a role in planning and carrying out the military operation, giving him access to “sensitive” information.

The indictment says he staked about $33,034, consistently taking the “YES” side of contracts tied to Venezuela, including the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and Maduro’s ouster. All of this occurred ahead of Trump’s public statement on Jan. 3 confirming Maduro’s capture.

Van Dyke won all his wagers,…

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