THE bomb threats made between August 19 and 28 were all hoaxes intended to spread fear and disrupt the operations of targeted institutions, Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro has said.He warned yesterday that those behind the series of bomb threats would not be able to hide behind the anonymity of cyberspace.In a voice note issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Guevarro said the threats appeared to be coordinated and recalled that they targeted magistrates’ courts, ministries, a shopping mall, hotels, Government offices and diplomatic missions.Each report was thoroughly investigated by the TTPS’s Explosive Detection and Disposal Unit, with support from the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service.“No explosives or suspicious devices were ever uncovered,” Guevarro said.He noted that on August 19 alone, 11 threats were made within 40 minutes against eight magistrates’ courts, as well as Kent House, Valpark Shopping Plaza and the judicial building in Tobago.Further threats were made on August 22 and August 28 against Government offices, hotels and diplomatic missions.“Investigations confirmed that these threats were designed to disrupt the daily operations at the mentioned institutions, as well as the more cowardly act of spreading fear among the public,” Guevarro said.He described the threats as criminal and deeply irresponsible, saying they sought to sow fear, disrupt the administration of justice and waste valuable public resources.“These hoax threats undermine national security efforts and divert attention from genuine policing needs. The public must recognise that those who engage in such acts are attacking the very stability of our democracy and the safety of our communities,” he said.Low threat level ► sub-head ◄Guevarro said police had received no intelligence suggesting that the threats were anything other than hoaxes or that anyone was planning an attack against the State, diplomatic missions or Independence Day celebrations today.“The threat level remains low. The primary risk is public panic and disruption, and not any single credible threat was found,” he said.Despite the threats, he said police had heightened their alert and implemented measures to ensure that Independence Day activities proceeded without disruption.Guevarro said the investigations remained active but acknowledged that cybercrime investigations could take time as police worked to obtain the necessary evidence.He reminded the public of a similar incident last year, when someone used cyber resources to terrorise a secondary school in the Rio Claro district.“That person foolishly believed that the internet afforded them the luxury of being anonymous. And up until the time when their freedom and their independence were removed by my officers, they still felt that they were anonymous. And then the handcuffs clicked,” he said.A 16-year-old boy was charged with several offences of harassment following cyber threats made against students and staff members of the Rio Claro Secondary School between November 2025 and February 2026.He was arrested in May this year.Addressing those responsible, whom he described as “unpatriotic, cowardly keyboard warriors”, Guevarro added: “Time is longer than twine.“These hoax threats are not a joke. They’re an attack on our courts, our institutions, and our people and the TTPS will pursue all leads relentlessly, and those responsible will face justice.“I assure citizens that celebrations will proceed safely, and securely, and uninterrupted.”Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander, in response to the threats on Saturday, issued a warning to anyone contemplating an attack over the Independence Day holiday weekend.“Don’t you dare! We will do anything we have to and by any means necessary to put down or put an end to any madness you are attempting,” Alexander said. “And we will do it just like drinking water and continue the day’s proceedings like nothing ever happened.”Alexander was responding after police disclosed on Saturday that they were investigating an unverified report of possible threats against embassies, diplomatic facilities and Government buildings.