I rofled really hard, but this is not how things work in disco
You're sorely mistaken - This is absolutely the way it works under Maltese law.
As a matter of fact, this is the way it works and has worked in Discovery for years now. A trader transports goods along a known route. The trader is met by a fighter. The fighter fires a cruise disruptor and demands a sum of money. The trader pays the sum of money and continues on his merry way. This is simply a more legal-ese window dressing of the age-old formula.
We are roleplaying
Ok, but you are using a Freelancer Id, so tell me how you want to force people ingame to pay the money because you patent the route.