A U.S. special forces soldier has been accused of using classified information regarding the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The individual is charged with leveraging this knowledge to win over $400,000 in an online betting market.

<img alt="A photo illustration showing the logo of the Polymarket site" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/f81561e9-9d7c-4b27-8a89-52283edfc0a4,1776988204563/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C164%2C3000%2C1687%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration" width="620" /><p>A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been cha...