100 Laws of Malaysia Act 574 Assisting an organized criminal group 130w. Whoever assists an organized criminal group to further the interest of that group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years. Harbouring member of an organized criminal group 130x. Whoever harbours, or prevents, hinders or interferes with the arrest of a member of an organized criminal group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine. Consorting with an organized criminal group 130y. Whoever without reasonable excuse, consorts with a member of an organized criminal group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than twenty years, and shall also be liable to fine. Recruiting persons to be members of an organized criminal group 130z. Whoever knowingly recruits, or agrees to recruit, another person to be a member of an organized criminal group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Participation in an organized criminal group 130za. Whoever participates in an organized criminal group— (a) knowing or having reason to believe that it is an organized criminal group; and (b) knowing, or having reason to believe that, or being reckless as to whether, his participation in that group contributes to the occurrence of any criminal activity, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall be liable to fine.