Pakistan, April 29 -- A U.S. Special Forces soldier has been arrested after allegedly using classified military intelligence to profit from prediction market bets linked to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Authorities say the case involves sensitive operational data and marks a major breach of national security rules within active military planning.

The accused soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, reportedly participated in the planning of a covert operation known as "Operation Absolute Resolve," which targeted Maduro. Investigators say he used nonpublic information from this mission to place multiple bets on the Polymarket platform and earn over $400,000 in profits.

According to federal filings, Van Dyke place...