They said it was being “sent for tests” which somewhat limits the types of things it could be...
Drugs?
My guess is that it's his home computer/laptop/smart phone
Here’s another thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3272553/posts
with links to a Christian site that is supposing he was radicalized.
http://romancatholicimperialist.blogspot.co.il/2015/03/muslim-convert-co-pilot-andreas-gunter.html
“...They said it was being sent for tests which somewhat limits the types of things it could be......”
These days, everything gets tested — for DNA, fingerprints, etc.