Drugs are cheap, low profit and there is no motivation for smugglers. There is no motivation for police to be active because of that. Drugs should make max profit, not ore. Freelancers have it too easy, everything unlocked to them, not a single rephack needed. With good helium price, there is no challenge for new players.
"Well, I dreamed I saw the golden space ship flying in the yellow haze of the sun..."
Known issue, the economy as a whole sucks and the only highly profitable commodities are ores and some contraband goods. Devteam is rebalancing the whole economy and the patch should drop this year.
