NEW : Judge issues `` certificate of extraditability '' ; Noriega 's lawyer vows to fight . His attorneys had argued that his status as a prisoner of war meant he should be returned to Panama , but a separate court ruling last Friday rejected that argument . The U.S. government has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who is wanted in connection with drug trafficking charges that he faces in Miami, according to court documents released Ex-Panamanian dictator is set to get out of federal prison September 9 . Lawyers have argued he should be returned to Panama .
NEW : Judge issues `` certificate of extraditability '' ; Noriega 's lawyer vows to fight . The U.S. government has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who is wanted in connection with drug trafficking charges that he faces in Miami, according to court documents released Ex-Panamanian dictator is set to get out of federal prison September 9 . Lawyers have argued he should be returned to Panama .