According to the Secretary of Administration, only around 30% of insured motorcycles have been claimed by their legitimate owners, meaning the remaining 70% remains unclaimed. This was detailed by the General Strategic Security Coordinator, Roberto Alarcón Estrada.
Due to the significant presence of irregular status motorcycles that have not been claimed, the State Government has begun to work on a mechanism to make use of these units. It is planned to allow the uninsured and unclaimed motorcycles to be used by municipalities that need them for security tasks or even to be sold in processes organized by the Secretary of Administration.
In a period from December 6, 2024, to April 30, 2025, a total of 4,898 motorcycles with irregularities were reported in Jalisco, such as false plates, overlapping license plates, or lack of documents. Of these, 3,790 were detected by personnel from the Jalisco Secretary of Security, the Metropolitan Police, and the Traffic Police.
The Government of Jalisco has reported that it is working in collaboration with municipal corporations to withdraw motorcycles with irregularities from circulation that may be linked to crimes such as robbery, drug dealing, or homicide. Operations have been carried out in various municipalities, such as Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, which recorded the highest number of seized motorcycles, totaling 361 units, followed by Cerro del Cuatro with 351 units.
In the Altos Norte region, municipalities like Teocaltiche and Villa Hidalgo have also been the subject of operations where 34 motorcycles were seized. The situation highlights that only a third of the seized motorcycles have been claimed by their owners, suggesting that many of them may have significant irregularities or are being used for criminal activities.
