A US special forces soldier has been arrested for allegedly placing a bet on the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, an operation in which he participated. According to CNN, the soldier is accused of wagering $32,000 on the prediction market Polymarket that Maduro would be 'out' by January. The bet reportedly earned him $400,000 in profits after the foreign president was captured.
This is a developing story. Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was escorted in Manhattan for an initial appearance to face US federal charges, including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering, and others, on January 5, 2026. Former President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social a photo of Maduro captured and subdued.
