The Prosecutor's Office of Río Segundo has referred to trial a case involving three men accused of forming a criminal association to appropriate a multimillion-dollar inheritance. The defendants are Gustavo Emilio Barbaglia (54), Rubén Darío Zin (52), and Marcial Enrique Storti (64), the latter identified as the main beneficiary of the disputed estate. The charges include fraud, forgery of documents, and unlawful occupation of properties.
The case centers on the estate of Miguel Ángel Balbo and his wife, Magdalena Druetta, both deceased. The couple owned more than 130 hectares (321 acres) of farmland in rural areas of Pilar, Lagunilla, and El Quebracho, as well as urban properties, machinery, and vehicles.
According to the investigation, Storti allegedly began in 2015 to process documents to appropriate the assets, including the alleged forgery of wills. The measure to exhume the body of one of the victims, requested by the deceased's son's defense, was ultimately dismissed by the court.
In addition to the economic crimes, Storti is charged with an attempted aggravated homicide motivated by greed. The case has caused a stir in the local courts due to the magnitude of the disputed estate and the seriousness of the investigated schemes. The trial will be held in the courts of the city of Río Segundo.
