Prison
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As someone who was in prison (The Scrubs) with both Charlie and Roy James in the very early eighties (82-83).
I can say that Charlie Wilson definitely was not a 'nasty' person!
Yes, he was heavily into money and he knew how to make it, but drugs? I don't think so!!
I heard nothing about him being involved in drugs and I find it unlikely, having known him as someone, who at the time of meeting, was involved in Krugerrands and vat evasion the very reason for which he was in the scrubs on remand at the time hoping for, as he put it, 'a bit of bail'.
Charlie was too clever to get involved in drugs so don't believe everything you read or think come to that!!
In my opinion, and having known him and having had long conversations with him on the 'ones' in the scrubs he was a thoroughly decent bloke and is deeply missed.
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A smooth operator
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Charlie Wilson was one of gangland's most charismatic characters and one who was deeply admired by the underworld. The author of this book, Wensley Clarkson, is a highly talented writer as well as a very skilful investigative journalist. In this well written book, Clarkson manages to get the balance between the crims and the police just right, neither extolling one party, nor castigating the other.
The result is an informative work and I think it likely that more than anybody else, Clarkson has come nearer to the truth about the Great Train Robbery. Certainly, and again more than anybody else, he has provided enough information as to the identity of the person who ensured that Charlie departed this life, sooner than was absolutely necessary.
A very good read.
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