Smuggler random chance of getting attacked by port

[Scupperlips]

Smugglers have pretty much no liability in the game- merely put on the smuggler flag and sail into any port.  Why not have some random chance that the port would resist the smuggler, particularly based on the reputation of the smuggler?   For example, someone that is always capping British ships would have a harder time running as a smuggler into British ports.

[Strugelwits]

I was thinking vastly slower ship speeds for smugglers in OW.

[Skully]

Why is there no British Captain to intercept said smuggler?

[Prater]

I was thinking vastly slower ship speeds for smugglers in OW.

 

Why would smugglers have vastly lower ship speeds?

 

Instead, I think smugglers should have a chance of being chased by ai (both allied and enemy).