Federal officers arrest scofflaws by the dozens Federal law-enforcement officers cracked down on scofflaws, rounding up about 60 people in Lake and Marion counties who failed to pay fines or show up in court as directed. "We're just trying to get the word out that we're serious about what happens in the forest," said Officer James Willett of the U.S. Forest Service. The arrestees, including 25 people who live in Lake County, had been charged with a variety of crimes committed on federal lands, including drug possession and mud-bogging. Some offenders had as many as six outstanding tickets, Willett said. Some arrestees immediately paid fines, but others were transported to Ocala, where they faced federal Magistrate Gary R. Jones. Forest Service spokeswoman Heather Callahan said last week's roundup was a joint effort with the U.S. Marshal Service and the Lake and Marion sheriff's offices.