That would be why we wouldn't drop our cargo, pay fines, or be pirated. In RP, smugglers are what you would call suicidal. We do the tough runs, smuggle the contraband to make a lot of cash, not simply drop it or give up our hard earned cash at one prod, that's not what a smuggler is all about. A smuggler is about getting your cargo to it's destination at no matter what the cost, with no loss in profit either it be taxes, fines, or dropping a part of your cargo.
We would only do that if a last resort before dying.