Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400k on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation
TechCrunch | 24.04.2026 06:32
A special forces soldier involved in the operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. His alleged crime? Making numerous bets on the prediction market Polymarket that Maduro would be removed from power, for which he is said to have made upwards of $400,000.
