Amman, June 23 (Petra) - The Ministry of Water and Irrigation uncovered on Tuesday multiple cases of illegal water extraction and network tampering across the Kingdom.

Authorities detected illegal water lines connected to main pipelines used to supply farms, greenhouses, homes, water tankers, and commercial car-wash facilities, according to the ministry.

Operations along the Desert Highway, Al-Hasa, Al-Jafr, and Naour south of Amman, were carried out in cooperation with the Water Authority of Jordan's (WAJ) Internal Control Unit, Public Security Directorate (PSD), Miyahuna, Aqaba Water Company, and the Water Basin and Central Workshops Directorates.

Inspection teams in Al-Hasa found unauthorized water supply lines feeding two car-wash stations, two pumps, and multiple storage tanks.

In Al-Jafr, authorities confiscated an unlicensed drilling rig that was excavating an illegal groundwater well. The well was immediately backfilled.

In Naour, three illegal taps on major water transmission lines were found supplying two farms and 10 greenhouses.

Follow-up operations in Naour also revealed additional unauthorized connections serving homes and agricultural properties, all of which were dismantled.

The operations serve a nationwide campaign to tighten control over water resources, protect infrastructure, and curb illegal withdrawals that threaten supplies, the ministry said.

//Petra// HA