Army Master Sergeant Charged for Insider Trading

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. A US Army master sergeant named Ganon Ken Van Dyke just got hit with federal charges for cashing in on secret info. He allegedly used classified details from a January operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, betting on the online site Polymarket, and walking away with $400,000. Van Dyke helped plan and carry out that raid, and photos show him on a ship deck in military fatigues, rifle in hand, with three other soldiers. Prosecutors in New York nailed him with counts like unlawful use of confidential info for personal gain, theft of government secrets, commodities, fraud, wire fraud, and illegal money moves. Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanch stressed that troops can't use sensitive intel for profit as a risk's missions. FBI Director Cash Patel added that no one with clearance gets a pass for turning access into cash accountability hits everyone. Van Dyke joined the Army back in 2008 and climbed to master sergeant, the second highest enlisted rank by 2023.

1:05The Pentagon's pointing questions to the Army and Justice Department, with no word yet from Special Ops Command, this case drops a harsh reminder on loyalty versus greed in uniform, and we'll keep watching how it plays out in court.