Gangster disciples in early morning bust netted plenty of illegal drugs and dangerous weapons.

Dozens of convicted murderers, robbers, high level drug dealers, and even members of the gangster disciples off Memphis streets tonight, after an early morning bust netted plenty of illegal drugs and dangerous weapons.Armed with search warrants and battering rams, Memphis Police made their presence known in a big way Thursday morning, with an early morning roundup that netted dozens of offenders.Eleven teams, out to lock up drug dealers in known gangs, checked homes and hangouts for suspects. Sometimes the bad guys decide to run, and cops were ready to chase. Our cameras were there when one suspect who tried to flee got caught, in possession of marijuana.For him, the morning is off to a bad start. He begged officers to call his wife for help.In addition to seizing drugs and vehicles, police found a number of weapons, like an AK-47 that cops found sitting in a suspect's bathroom. Police also uncovered a stash of weapons and ammunition at an apartment complex at 334 Georgia.Less than an hour later, another suspect was taken into custody as part of Operation "Blue Star". His new pickup truck was seized along with this bullet proof vest.One of the bullet proof vests recovered in the operation actually belonged to a Memphis Police Officer.As far what's next for these guys, especially since most of the people arrested were repeat offenders with lengthy histories. District Attorney Bill Gibbons says he promises to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.