US Army Special Forces soldier was arrested after using private military information to place bets on a prediction market before a raid involving Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro.
He was part of planning the mission and placed trades before the operation took place.
He invested thirty three thousand dollars and made about four hundred thousand dollars after the event.
Authorities say he used secret information for personal profit.
He now faces charges including fraud and misuse of government information.
Investigators say unusual profits were noticed and reported to authorities.
He tried to hide activity by closing his account and moving money through crypto wallets.
The case raises concerns about access to secret information and betting platforms.
It shows how sensitive information can be misused and why strict rules are needed in such systems to protect trust and national security.