Law enforcement agencies in Trinidad and Tobago have launched an urgent investigation after explicit threats were made against the family of the country’s top police official, in a separate incident, a sitting cabinet minister is also facing a documented assassination plot that authorities are already probing. The disturbing sequence of events began last Saturday, when police received an emergency call through the E999 emergency response line. According to internal police sources, the caller was unable to contact Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro directly, and issued a chilling warning that they would instead target Guevarro’s two adult daughters if their demand to speak to the commissioner was not met. Immediately after the threat was received, the call was marked as high-priority, and specialist investigators from the Cyber Crime Unit were brought in to trace the origin of the call and identify the perpetrator behind the threats. On Monday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Junior Benjamin publicly addressed the situation during an interview with the Express, emphasizing that the entire Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stands unwaveringly behind its leader and will not be cowed by attempts at intimidation. “We certainly do not take kindly to threats, especially threats made to our Commissioner of Police, his family, any officer or any citizen, and we will do what is absolutely necessary to deal with the situation decisively, and we will deal with it in accordance with the law… the full brunt of the law,” Benjamin stated. “The TTPS stands firmly behind its Commissioner, and officers would not be intimidated, by such actions, from performing their duties.” Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander also spoke to reporters yesterday from his constituency office in Tunapuna, confirming that he was aware of the threats against Guevarro’s family, and expressed full confidence in the TTPS’s ability to bring the investigation to a successful conclusion. While he declined to disclose sensitive operational details of the ongoing probe, Alexander framed the threats as an indicator that the national police force is making meaningful progress in cracking down on criminal activity, that is pushing desperate criminal elements to lash out. “It is clear that something positive is happening in this country, and criminal elements are doing what they can to disrupt it,” Alexander added. Beyond the threats targeting Guevarro’s family, Alexander also confirmed that investigators are already probing separate alleged threats against Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath. Earlier reporting from the Sunday Experience has detailed claims that a former government minister offered a $250,000 payout to a hired individual to assassinate Padarath. Padarath first went public with the threat in December 2025, saying he was contacted by the head of Special Branch, who arranged a formal meeting to inform him of the planned plot against him. Following that briefing, police advised Padarath that his personal security detail would be strengthened, and Special Branch would carry out a full security evaluation to address any vulnerabilities. The minister told reporters at the time that he was shocked by the revelation of the assassination plot, but made clear that the threat would not stop him from carrying out his official duties to the public. Alexander confirmed yesterday that law enforcement moved quickly to address the threat against Padarath as soon as it was brought to his attention, stressing that the incident is treated with the highest level of urgency. “The ministers and I speak every day, and if something comes to my attention that needs urgent attention, it will be dealt with. It happens to the minister, it can happen to the public. So, yes, a lot of communication took place. And it is necessary that it should be done now because of what we have unearthed. It is very serious,” Alexander said.