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Army soldier who placed insider bets on Maduro capture asks for pretrial dismissal

Van Dyke says his Polymarket wagers were event contracts, while prosecutors say he used military secrets to turn $34,000 into more than $400,000.

The Army soldier claims his Polymarket wagers related the the U.S. military capture of Nicolas Maduro in January were not illegal "swaps" as defined by federal commodities law.

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A US soldier was indicted for insider trading related to the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, making a profit of more than US$400,000.

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