Former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega is tangled in an extradition mess . The former dictator was convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Panama but the U.S. government has refused to extradite him for more than a decade. Noriega completed his sentence 16 months ago but remains behind bars . France , Panama both want to prosecute Noriega .
Former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega is tangled in an extradition mess . Federal judge in Miami declared him a POW after his 1992 drug conviction . Noriega completed his sentence 16 months ago but remains behind bars . France , Panama both want to prosecute Noriega .