US Army Green Beret Arrested for Allegedly Betting on Venezuela Raid

The US Department of Justice has arrested a master sergeant in the Army, accusing him of using classified information about a military operation in Venezuela to place bets and win a substantial amount of money. The sergeant, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly created an account on a betting platform and placed multiple bets on the outcome of the operation, which involved the detention of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Van Dyke is said to have won around $400,000 from these bets. The US Attorney's office has charged Van Dyke with unlawfully using confidential government information for personal gain, as well as theft and fraud. The case is also being pursued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is filing an insider trading complaint. Van Dyke's actions have been condemned by officials, who say that he endangered national security and put the lives of American service members at risk. The incident has also drawn comment from US President Donald Trump, who expressed his disapproval of the use of confidential information for betting purposes.