A Beverly man has been indicted on five counts of illegal possession of explosives, which were discovered in a U-Haul van he rented last June.
Christopher Regan, 32, of 110 Northridge Road, is expected to appear in Salem Superior Court within the next several weeks for arraignment on the charges.
Regan was initially charged in a district court case following an investigation by Beverly and state police and the fire marshal's office into the discovery.
On June 29, Beverly officers were sent to investigate a report of possible gunshots in the area near Beverly High School, on Sohier Road.
The caller also described seeing a white van in the area. As police were investigating that complaint, they noticed fireworks coming from the direction of Northridge Road and St. Mary's Cemetery.
Officers found the van on Northridge, in a visitor's spot.