Rochester police warn of dangerous counterfeit pills linked with multiple deaths Lt. Frank Ohm with RPD says the pills are so potent, it is possible just handling them without gloves could lead to lethal exposure. Posted: Apr 6, 2021 11:27 PM Updated: Apr 6, 2021 11:28 PM Posted By: Anthony Monzon ROCHESTER, Minn. - After another overdose linked with counterfeit pills, police in Rochester are warning residents to stay away from any drugs not directly prescribed to them by a doctor. The Rochester Police Department says counterfeit pills have been involved in at least eight overdoses resulting in four deaths across the city since the start of this year. Officials have seized over 10,000 of them in Rochester, which they say are made to look like legitimate prescription drugs, but are by and large laced with fentanyl - an extremely potent and often deadly opioid.