Wanted “Yeyo,” “El Pantoja” and “The Seer Monk.” Spanish police publish new list of most dangerous fugitives

The Policía Nacional launched a new media campaign Monday targeting ten of the country's most wanted criminals. Among those being pursued are powerful drug bosses, brutal murderers and pedophiles. New in this year's edition is the use of artificial intelligence to predict how the fugitives' appearance has changed.

Spain's Interior Ministry is once again asking for help from citizens. As investigators point out, the public's cooperation has repeatedly proved crucial - in the previous campaign last July, as many as six of the ten targeted fugitives were apprehended thanks to signals from residents.

The wanted men are all men with “highly dangerous” status. To make it easier to identify them, police not only released their current photos, but also - for the first time ever - used advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The technology generated images simulating what the criminals might look like today, taking into account aging, weight changes or attempts at camouflage.

A special email address, guaranteeing anonymity, has been launched for those who recognize any of the wanted: losmasbuscados@policia.es.

Who are the people on the “Top 10” list?

Among the wanted are individuals with extremely diverse but violent criminal profiles. Below are details on the most dangerous of them:

The “Seer Monk” of the TV show One of the most colorful yet frightening characters is Juan Herrera Guerrero (53). Wanted for sexual assault, fraud and extortion, he made a name for himself by appearing on the popular dating show “First Dates.” There he appeared in his trademark dark glasses and sequined outfit, introducing himself as “The Seer Monk” (El Monje Vidente). He even had celebrities as his victims, including fashion designer Francis Montesinos, whom he blackmailed.

Teacher in hiding in Cuba The case of Martiño Ramos Soto (50), a former music teacher from Ourense, is particularly outrageous. He was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for sadistic sexual abuse of his female student that went on for years. Investigators suspect the man fled to Cuba, where he may be hiding out in Havana, working under a false name as a fashion and art photographer.

The kings of the narco-business The list was not short of the “big shots” of the drug trade.

• Jesús Manuel Heredia, a.k.a. “El Pantoja” (40 years old) - considered one of the most important bosses in the Campo de Gibraltar and a disciple of the famous “Messi Hashish.” In March 2025, he escaped from prison while on leave.
• Sergio Jesús Mora Carrasco, a.k.a. “Yeyo” (48 years old) - one of the biggest smugglers in Europe, specializing in transporting hashish by high-speed boats to France, the UK and the Netherlands.
• Juan Miguel García Santos (51 years old) - the “brains” of a Galician network smuggling cocaine from Ecuador in cartons of bananas.

Cruel criminals and human traffickers The list is completed by those convicted of acts of unimaginable violence:

• José María Pavón Pereira (52 years old) - sentenced to 41 years for double murder with special cruelty in Granada.
• Ionut Ramon Raducan, a.k.a. “Florin” (33 years old) - a Romanian pimp who forced his own underage sister and his partner into prostitution, beating them when their earnings were too low.
• Daniel Vázquez Patiño (46 years old) - wanted for raping a 10-year-old girl.
• Manuel Rodríguez López (63 years old) - a repeat offender from Barcelona, prosecuted for numerous armed robberies, operating mainly in Andalusia.
• Julio Herrera Nieto (56 years old) - drug and arms trafficker with ties to criminal groups in the Salamanca area.

International cooperation

Although police suspect that most of the fugitives may be hiding in Spain, their presence abroad has not been ruled out. The search involves the European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST), which operates 24 hours a day, monitoring leads throughout Europe.

Police are appealing to residents - including the Polish community in Spain - to be vigilant. Every detail could prove crucial to public safety.