| World Air Forces |
Mexico
Justice Department
Title:
Procuraduria General De La Republica (Mexican Justice Department)
Brief History:
The Procuraduria General De La Republica (PGR), is a government law enforcement agency which plays a major role in the fight against illegal drugs. The air division is known as the Servicios Aereos de la PGR (Air Services of the PGR). This comprises the PGR Air Operations Department and the Interception Department. The former department controls aerial fumigation, aerial reconnaissance of suspected drug fields and sends information to command centres, while the latter has 4 computerised centres and 51 aircraft assigned to the interception role. The Officer in charge is General de Division PADEMA Roberto Noble of the Mexican Air Force.
National Markings:
The aircraft carry Mexican civil registrations (i.e. XC-xxx).
Main Headquarters:
Mexico City
Aircraft Inventory:
As of February 2001 the PGR had 167 aircraft and helicopters, 500 mechanics and 200 pilots.Current service types:-
| Aircraft Type | Total Del'd |
Total Now |
Role | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream Commander 840 | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Gulfstream Commander 900 | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Gulfstream Commander 980 | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Gulfstream Commander 1000 | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Beech 200 King Air | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Beech 300 King Air | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Bell UH-1H Huey | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Bell 206B Jet Ranger | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Bell 206L-3 Long Ranger | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Bell 212 | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Cessna U.206G | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Cessna TU.206G | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Cessna U.206F | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Cessna T.210M | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Cessna 210M Centurion II | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Cessna 550 Citation | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Fairchild Pilatus PC-6 Porter | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| DHC.6 Twin Otter 300 | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Piper PA.31 Navajo | ? | ? | Policing | USA |
| Learjet 35A | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
| Grumman G.159 Gulfstream I | ? | ? | Transport | USA |
Organisation:
No information.
Future Plans:
Not known.
Bibliography:
- El Esfuerzo de Mexico en el Control de Drogas, web-site PGR
- La Reforma February 8th, 2001.
- The Civil Aircraft Registers of Mexico. (TAHS)
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