KATHMANDU: Police arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in illegal trade of controlled drugs. The arrestees were caught red-handed while they were trading 145 ampoules of various drugs on a roadside in Chobhar, Kirtipur Municipality-14, according to police. The suspects have been identified as Laxman Bharati (22) from Kalaiya Municipality-15 of Bara, Niraj Chhetri (24) from Kalaiya Municipality-6 of Bara and Jubel Rai (32) from Jaulakhel of Lalitpur. Further investigation is underway.