U.S. soldier tied to Maduro raid faces gambling and intel-use charges

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the January operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro faces criminal charges related to gambling on the raid, including allegations that he used classified information about the mission to place bets.

The defendant’s identity is Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg. He appeared in New York federal court with his attorneys on April 28, 2026, as part of the case surrounding the Maduro raid.

A separate filing describes a Fort Bragg master sergeant charged with using intel to win about $400,000 from bets on the Maduro raid, with the individual set to appear in court. The incidents center on alleged improper use of mission information to benefit financially from the operation.