NEW : Manuel Noriega could be back in Panama by early September . NEW : The U.S. has a new plan to deal with the drug trade and money laundering, but it's not as easy or fast as you might think. During the French trial , Noriega told the court he once had a strong relationship with the United States . He is accused in Panama of ordering the killing of a political rival . The ex-Panamanian leader was sentenced in France for money laundering .
NEW : Manuel Noriega could be back in Panama by early September . NEW : The U.S. has a new plan to deal with the drug trade and money laundering, but it's not as easy or fast as you might think. He is accused in Panama of ordering the killing of a political rival . The ex-Panamanian leader was sentenced in France for money laundering .