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Special forces soldier arrested for alleged Polymarket win using classified Maduro operation details
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Published on 24 April 2026
Prosecutors say secret intel tipped a prediction market bet
Authorities have arrested a special forces soldier accused of using classified government information to place a wager on Polymarket, the prediction platform. Prosecutors allege the bet was tied to an operation involving Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, and that the soldier could have profited up to $400,000 by acting on information not meant for public markets.
- A special forces soldier was arrested over an alleged Polymarket wager
- Prosecutors claim the bet relied on classified government information
- The alleged information was linked to a Maduro operation
- The accusation includes potential profits of about $400,000
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