The Juzgado de Instrucción número 1 de Eivissa issued a search and arrest warrant on 29 September 2026 for businessman Evaristo Soler Cardona He had failed to attend a court summons in ongoing proceedings concerning an alleged breach of a restraining order. In the ruling, the judge explicitly considers it possible that the accused intends to evade justice.
The latest judicial step comes against the backdrop of several previous judgments concerning incidents in Bucht von Porroig on Ibiza. According to facts established by the courts, Soler Cardona repeatedly threatened and coerced boat operators there, demanding money in return for allowing them to anchor. The Audiencia Provincial de Balears recently upheld a six-month prison sentence previously imposed by the Juzgado de lo Penal número 2 de Eivissa . Insults and threats against environmentalists were also documented in the proceedings.
The search and arrest now ordered is intended to bring the accused before the court. It does not automatically mean that he will begin serving a prison sentence. According to reports, appeals are generally possible against the confirmed six-month sentence; the current investigation into a possible breach of court-imposed restrictions is separate from that case. Statements by those affected and by authorities cited in the case files are attributed to them; nothing is publicly known about his current account of events.
Cases involving Soler Cardona, often referred to in the media as the “Pirata de Porroig”, have occupied the police and courts for years. In 2024, he was temporarily arrested for breaching a similar distance restriction in Bucht von Porroig. Administrative and criminal proceedings concerning alleged unauthorised use of the coastal zone and disputes over mooring spaces on Ibiza have since run in parallel. The latest ruling by the investigating court in Eivissa is linked to these cases and aims to ensure his attendance at the hearing.
It has not yet been announced whether or when the Guardia Civil will enforce the order. Responsibility lies with the investigating judge in Eivissa and the local security forces. Further court decisions will determine whether the alleged breach of restrictions is upheld and what consequences follow for the parts of the proceedings that have already become final or been confirmed.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).