A U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant sits in federal custody today. Gannon Ken Van Dyke stands accused of betraying oaths he swore to protect secrets. He allegedly parlayed classified details on a high-stakes Venezuelan operation into more than $400,000 on prediction market Polymarket. The charges, unsealed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, mark the first known U.S. criminal case over insider trading on such platforms. Van Dyke, stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, helped plan and execute Operation Absolute Resolve . That predawn raid on January 3, 2026, snared former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from a Caracas residence. U.S. forces moved with precision. Helicopters lifted off by 04:20 local time, delivering the pair to face narco-terrorism charges in New York. Gen. Caine later praised the “apprehension force” for its speed and discipline, per a BBC report . But Van Dyke saw profit in the shadows.…