Two patrol officers nabbed accepting bribe in Odesa. PHOTOS+VIDEO

Two patrol police employees have been detained by the Internal Security Department for a bribery attempt.

Censor.NET reports citing patrol police press service.

"The officers were caught red-handed during a joint anti-corruption operation by the Patrol Police Department in Odesa and the Internal Security Department. The Monitoring Department was notified of two patrol officers extorting money from citizens. The information was communicated to the Internal Security Department. A joint decision was taken to apprehend the perpetrators.

"The detainees are being transferred to the prosecutor's office for further investigation. The patrol police constantly works to effectively protect the safety of Ukrainian citizens! We will not tolerate corruption and other abuses in our midst!" the message notes.