Thousands of copies have been sold of a true crime memoir detailing an insider's account of drugs trafficking in Nottinghamshire, across the country and on foreign shores. The Old Man and Me; A Gangster’s Life, A Son’s Journey by Jason Wilson is proving an eye-opener for journalists, ex-police officers, and several Midlands criminals. It has also come to the attention of a Labour MP and a children’s charity.
Jason's book is also a true crime book with a difference. His father was Anthony Spencer, a smuggler/importer and a key supplier to some of Nottingham’s infamous drug lords. Previously a successful entrepreneur in Coventry, Spencer would run into financial difficulties and turn to armed robbery.
Sentenced to 10 years, upon release he would apply his business skills to drug distribution and become the key importer of hash and amphetamine for central England and specifically Nottinghamshire.
