Police have charged a man and woman over a 16 kilometre pursuit through the Hunter Valley.
Officers were patrolling Aberdare Road at Cessnock at about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning when they tried to pull over a stolen Yamaha motorbike.
The couple took off, with the pursuit ending in Campbell Street at Ellalong where the 24-year-old driver fled, leaving behind his 20-year-old female passenger.
He was found hiding on a rural property about an hour later.
It's alleged the pair had a large amount of cash and drugs on them.
They were both taken to Cessnock Police Station where the man was charged with drive stolen conveyance, police pursuit - second offence, disqualified driver/rider, deal with proceeds of crime, supply and possess prohibited drug and enter enclosed lands.
He was refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court today.
The woman was charged with supply and possess prohibited drug, deal with proceeds of crime, and carry cutting weapon on apprehension.
She was granted conditional bail to appear at Cessnock Local Court on Wednesday 27 June 2018.
