The High Court's decision to uphold the detention of Police Constable Ryan Greene, accused of receiving a bribe over the unauthorised release of CCTV footage, was fair, the Attorney General has said.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall told reporters at the High Court on Thursday that keeping Greene in custody would allow police to complete their investigations, citing national security concerns.

Greene is accused of receiving a bribe from Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed. High Court Judge Christel Lambert ordered the release of Greene's mother, Nikita Greene, but ruled that the constable's arrest and detention were not unlawful.

“I think the ruling was a fair one. I believe that the police nearby now would have concluded their investigation in relation to the mother because her role is quite limited,” Nandlall said.

He warned that the alleged unauthorised extraction and distribution of footage from the Safe City camera system could jeopardise national security and public safety.
Nandlall explained that the system captures images of people across the country, including judicial officers, military personnel, the President and ministers, and could expose their movements and whereabouts if the recordings fell into the wrong hands.

“The unauthorised downloading, disposal of images generated by that system can grind this country to a halt. It can push us into a national emergency,” he said.
Nandlall alleged that Mohamed was implicated in obtaining images extracted from the system without authorisation for use in a personal criminal matter. The allegations have not been established in court.

He said investigators were also examining the possible involvement of other persons and whether similar breaches had occurred previously.
“We don’t know whether this is the first time that such a breach has occurred. We don’t know,” he said.

Nandlall insisted the implications extended beyond those involved and that the integrity of the surveillance system must be protected.
He added that police would need legal advice on the mother’s alleged role, noting that receiving proceeds of crime can constitute an offence under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act.