An undercover federal operation dubbed “Operation Wild Web” has resulted in charges against six Southern California residents — including one Hancock Park resident — who are accused of selling animal parts and pelts from endangered species through online auction sites such as Craigslist.

The charges are contained in five criminal cases filed in United States District Court in Los Angeles that stem from an investigation coordinated by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service. The investigations were conducted across the United States and in Southeast Asia. “Operation Wild Web” was held to disrupt illegal wildlife trafficking on the Internet. Investigators conducted more than 150 undercover purchases of endangered wildlife or animal parts over the course of two weeks last August. Detectives  posed as buyers looking for endangered or protected wildlife, as well as invasive species that threaten the native fish species in the United States.

The defendants include Lewis Keister, 42, a resident of Hancock Park and the owner of East Meets West Antiques on La Brea Avenue. Keister is charged with illegally trafficking wildlife — a felony — for allegedly selling a pair of seal fur moccasins for $750 last August. The complaint also alleges that he sold three Native American dolls, one allegedly made of whale bone, and three bags, one made of seal fur, to an undercover agent last December.

The additional defendants are Hanna Karim, 44, and his wife, Margarita Licomitros, 36, of Huntington Beach, who are accused of selling a Sumatran Tiger skin for $8,000 after the item was advertised on Craigslist. Defendant Rene De La Peza, 42, of Hacienda Heights, is accused of selling a jaguar skin for $15,000 after advertising the item on Craigslist. Defendant Michael Roy McIntire, 59, of Encino,  is accused of selling three migratory bird mounts in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Defendant Rodrigo Macedo, 29, of Hesperia, faces charges of selling two Western scrub jays in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

All six defendants are scheduled to appear in United States District Court on Aug. 8 for arraignments.