BOSTON (AP) – A veteran of the Boston police force who is a member of the same motorcycle unit as two officers arrested in a corruption probe was placed on administrative leave and his gun confiscated, a police spokesman said.

The spokesman, Officer Michael McCarthy, declined to say whether Edgardo Rodriguez’s new assignment is connected to the FBI corruption investigation that resulted in three arrests last week.

Rodriguez has been reassigned to the district station in East Boston, McCarthy said. Administrative duty means Rodriguez will not be on street patrols and will be performing jobs inside the police station. Rodriguez could not be reached by the Boston Globe for comment. The Boston Herald also reported he was put on administrative leave.

Last week, three Boston police officers were charged as part of a corruption probe that prosecutors said uncovered a range of crimes and could implicate other Boston cops.

U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan said Roberto Pulido, 41, a 10-year veteran of the police force, committed crimes ranging from buying and selling fraudulent store gift cards to providing protection at illegal parties with prostitutes.

Pulido and officers Carlos Pizarro, 36, and Nelson Carrasquillo, 35, were arrested on federal drug charges late Thursday in Miami. Pulido and Carrasquillo are motorcycle officers. Rodriguez is also part of the Mobile Operations Patrol.

During the investigation, Pulido “unwittingly provided extensive information about the illegal conduct of other Boston police officers, other public officials, and private citizens,” Boston FBI Agent Michael J. Kreizenbeck said in an affidavit made public after the arrests.

Sullivan refused to say how many other officers could be involved.

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