Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Military Said to Aid Noriega Associates
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Informants in the Panamanian military protected close associates of Gen. Manuel A. Noriega when reporting to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on lesser-known narcotics suspects, a defense witness acknowledged at Noriega’s drug-trafficking trial in Miami. The testimony of former DEA agent James Bramble, who earlier had told jurors of Noriega’s assistance in U.S. anti-drug efforts, was seen as a significant victory for federal prosecutors.
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