How a Late-Night Delivery Spree Hinted at Maduro’s Arrest

In an unusual but telling sign, a sudden spike in late-night pizza deliveries around the Pentagon provided an early, real-world clue to a major US military operation: the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

An account known as the “Pentagon Pizza Report,” which has tracked delivery orders in the area for years, recorded a sharp surge in activity that coincided with the covert raid in Venezuela, reviving a long-standing informal theory that increased food orders from military and security personnel working extended hours can signal classified missions.

Similar patterns have been observed during past operations, where intense late-night activity at restaurants surrounding the sensitive facility serves as a public, albeit cryptic, indicator of unfolding events behind closed doors, highlighting how mundane consumer data can sometimes mirror high-stakes geopolitical actions.