Simply increase the cost of the ransom. I don't think it's necessary to make it even a criminal thing, it could just be a tax: Ransom Sales Tax. Of course if yo

Simply increase the cost of the ransom. I don't think it's necessary to make it even a criminal thing, it could just be a tax: Ransom Sales Tax. Of course if you try to pay under the table then it'd become a criminal tax avoidance issue.