Speaking to The Citizen at the end of the week in his office, Singida District Commissioner Saidi Amanzi said the suspects were arrested after the police and Singida municipal officials conducted a special operation on the root cause of sugar shortages in the district.
According to Mr Amanzi, the operation was conducted after a tip-off from wananchi that some traders have hidden bags of sugar for creating the artificial crisis.
The first trader who was hiding a total of 335 bags of sugar was arrested at Unyakindi area while the second, with a total of 320 bags was arrested in Minga Street.
Mr Amanzi said the traders will be sent to court after completion of police investigations.