KOLLAM: The police arrested three persons for allegedly running a flesh trade racket at a rented house near Kadappakkada. A workshop owner, a native of Pooyapalli and two women were those taken into custody. The women were natives of Kannanalloor and Amboori in Kattakada. Stella, a native of Pallithottam, who took the house for rent, is the main accused of the sex trafficking ring. Stella was not there last evening when the Kollam East police came for a search. She is absconding and the house is owned by an old woman. The owner was not aware of Stella’s business. She quite often brings her cousin, a lady to accommodate here in order to avoid being sceptical of her neighbours. The house was under observation after some locals got fishy. The house was inspected by a team led by Kollam East circle inspector S Manjulal.