Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Mexico)
The Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOPES) (English: Special Operations Group) was the police tactical unit of the Federal Police of Mexico.
Grupo de Operaciones Especiales | |
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Country | |
Branch | Policia Federal |
Type | Police tactical unit |
Role | Domestic CT and law enforcement |
Size | Classified |
Nickname(s) | GOPES |
Specialization
Their mission was to carry out a variety of operations such as:
- Hostage rescue
- Arrest of highly dangerous criminals
- Counter-narcotics
- Counter-terrorism
- Fight organized crime
It had 87 members, divided into groups of 8 to 12 operators.
Training
The GOPES is a well-trained force which took courses from the following forces:
Firearms
- Assault rifle
- Grenade launcher
- Machine guns
Germany: Heckler & Koch MG4 USA: Browning M2 Israel: IMI Negev
- SMG
- Sniper rifle
- Shotguns
USA: Remington 870 Italy: Benelli M4
- Pistols
Germany: Heckler & Koch USP Germany: Walther P99 USA: Smith & Wesson Model 686 Belgium: FN Five-seven Italy: Beretta PX4 Storm Italy: Beretta 92
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