![Pills Related To Northfield Overdoses Contain Carfentanil](http://townsquare.media/site/684/files/2017/09/Northfield-police-badge1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pills Related To Northfield Overdoses Contain Carfentanil
In a press release from the Northfield Police Department, the pills that were believed to be related to recent overdoses, were found to contain Carfentanil. Carfentanil is a very potent, and potentially lethal synthetic opioid.
The pills had been purchased with the buyer thinking they were getting "oxy", in a small, round, blue pill with 'K 9' stamped into it. "Oxy" is a common nickname for Oxycontin, Oxycodone, or Percocet which are all opioid based pain medications.
Carfentanil is up to 10,000 times more potent than morphine. Drugs that contain Carfentanil or Fentanyl have been associated with thousands of overdose deaths around the US.
Currently the Northfield Police and the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force are investigating these overdoes incidents and are seeking information and assistance from the public. If you have any information related to these or other drug issues you are asked to call Northfield Police at 507-645-4477, or you can send an anonymous text message 'RICECO' to 'TIP411'.
More From KQCL Power 96
![Hiawatha Valley League Wrestling Dominance Continues](http://townsquare.media/site/685/files/2018/03/Z-M-Class-A-2018-State-Wrestling-Champs.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Former Owatonna Coach to Enter Hall of Fame](http://townsquare.media/site/687/files/2018/03/DSC09704-e1519911628358.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Zumbrota-Mazeppa Attempting to Repeat State Title](http://townsquare.media/site/685/files/2018/03/2D239E70-3B38-46A8-8EE3-3E7AF87736C1.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Healthy Growth Projected for Minnesota Economy](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2014/08/9.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Alaskan Indie-Rockers Portugal. The Man Claim Faribault The “Coldest”](http://townsquare.media/site/685/files/2015/05/IMG_30731-e1506089391598.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Adam Sandler Sang Some Really Filthy Songs in the NYC Subway](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2018/03/Adam-Sandler-Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Why You No Longer Need To Go To The Gas Station](http://townsquare.media/site/43/files/2014/07/Convenience-Store-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’: A Track-by-Track Guide](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/03/DarkSideTxT.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Pink Floyd Nearly Put the Silver Surfer on ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Cover](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/03/DarkSideSurfer.jpg?w=980&q=75)