MANILA, Feb. 1 -- Immigration authorities confiscated gadgets, among others, in a surprise raid of its warden facility inside Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City.

In a statement Wednesday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the three-hour inspection held at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday yielded prohibited items such as sharp objects, construction tools, cigarettes, cellular phones, laptops, modems and undeclared cash.

The confiscated items were sealed and kept by members of the BI Intelligence Division, who were assisted by 84 police officers and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personnel from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) during the raid.

"We sent a letter to the NCRPO the other day (Monday) reque...