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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Special Forces Soldier Charged With Trading Classified Intel on Maduro Raid
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Special Forces Soldier Charged With Trading Classified Intel on Maduro Raid

A U.S. Special Forces soldier involved in January's operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested and charged with using classified information to profit over $400,000 on prediction markets. Federal prosecutors allege the soldier placed multiple bets on Polymarket before the operation, raising serious national security concerns and sparking a broader investigation into insider trading on political outcomes.

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