A traffic police officer manning a roadblock. PHOTO/PRESS POINT

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission office in Machakos have arrested three traffic police officers along Ikutha-Mutomo highway for soliciting bribes from motorists.

The sleuths while acting on tip-off, arrested David Ndunda, Priscilla Makena and Reuben Rumba all from Mutomo base for soliciting and receiving bribes worth Sh7000.

They were detained at Ikutha Police station and later released on Sh20, 000 cash bail, a police report seen by the Press Point revealed.