Attleboro Woman Arraigned for Selling Phony MBTA Tickets

An Attleboro woman are facing charges for allegedly selling millions of dollars worth of illegal MBTA tickets, Attorney General Martha Coakley said this week.

Joceline Townes, age 41, along with Alex Saunders, 28 of Beverley were arraigned in Essex Superior Court, each on one count of Receiving Stolen Property over $250, and each on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Receiving Stolen Property. Saunders and Townes each entered pleas of not guilty and were released on personal recognizance.

According to MBTA.com, Townes and Saunders began selling the tickets in November 2007. They will appear in court for a pre-trial on Feb. 24.

A third defendant in this case, Susan Gillis, 46, of Foxboro, who was also indicted on November 16 on charges of Receiving Stolen Property over $250 (5 counts) and Conspiracy to Commit Receiving Stolen Property (1 count), is due in Essex Superior Court for arraignment on January 26, 2012. Andres Townes remains held on $15,000 cash bail.

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