# CFTC Charges U.S. Service Member with Insider Trading in Nicolás Maduro-Related Event Contracts

> CFTC release 9217-26 · 2026-04-23 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 9217-26
- **Release date:** 2026-04-23
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Charges U.S. Service Member with Insider Trading in Nicolás Maduro-Related Event Contracts
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9217-26

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 9217-26, "CFTC Charges U.S. Service Member with Insider Trading in Nicolás Maduro-Related Event Contracts", 2026-04-23. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/9217-26.

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