I don't see how, when a smuggler is identified, only a part of the Police/Military forces would receive the tip off, while the others (those who control docking rings for example) would be for some reason omitted from obtaining a list of known smugglers, even though I would figure this is why their job is in place: to ensure proper flow of traffic in/out of bases/planets.
The whole argument seems to be ludicrous from the get go. If you are spotted while smuggling and then actually scanned (which implies you let a cop into your 4k range so that he can scan you), expect RP consequences. If you want to be able to dock on lawful bases no matter what, make a lawful (or better yet corporate) trader.
But if people really do want to defend themselves after caught while smuggling, maybe the RM could make a "complaints" thread in the comms section where they could have some due process in RP or something.