THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has received the green light to create a permanent unit for operations against illegal drugs, a memorandum from the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday.

In its letter to the PNP, the department said it does not see any legal hurdles for the police to create their own anti-drug unit.

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