british gangsters

Public Enemy Number ONE #317

Posted on 3 February 20239 February 2023 by Chris Thrall

Public enemy number one, features Jason Wilson, who is the son of a drug dealer once named public enemy number one, by British police.

Public Enemy Number ONE

Public enemy number one, features the story of Anthony Spencer. He was a successful business man and then he robbed his first bank. After many years in prison and a shoot-out in Amsterdam, Spencer was back behind bars. He was eventually freed after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Jason’s book, ‘The Old Man and Me’, chronicles a childhood of dealing with such an infamous father.

Transcript from ‘Public Enemy Number ONE’ podcast

Jason – So within the year we had all these businesses everywhere. He built slowly and he was just constantly expanding. Me and my brother would go to work with him on Saturdays and there’d be all these guys visiting him and calling by for advice. We’d go out in the car with him and meet people in pubs and in car parks. Sure enough he’s still a city villain but he’s mostly a businessman and straight.

Later on when I wrote the book, I’d meet one of the guys from CID. They became mates after he’d left the force and he used to visit my dad. He used to say to my dad, you need to knock this villainy on the head because you’ve got it made now.