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People spot ‘mystery mound' at ‘world’s worst prison' on Google Maps where Donald Trump could send hundreds of US citizens

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Published 21:03 16 Apr 2025 GMT+1

People spot ‘mystery mound' at ‘world’s worst prison' on Google Maps where Donald Trump could send hundreds of US citizens

Social media users have been sharing some scary theories online

Olivia Burke

Olivia Burke

Reddit users have raised concerns after spotting a 'mystery mound' appear on the site of El Salvador's fearsome prison.

The Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) has been continuously hitting the headlines in recent months, for less than desirable reasons.

Between human rights campaigners calling out the hellish conditions inmates are subjected to and the US striking a controversial deal to deport people to CECOT, there's a lot to talk about.

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President Donald Trump is paying El Salvador $6 million to imprison around 300 alleged gang members there for one year, according to AP News.

The outlet also reported that the Trump administration may also set another whopping $15 million aside to send more people over to be imprisoned at CECOT, which has been dubbed the 'worst' prison in the world.

Trump excitedly discussed plans to send US criminals to CECOT with El Salvador's leader earlier this week (Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump excitedly discussed plans to send US criminals to CECOT with El Salvador's leader earlier this week (Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images)

But it's not just gang members who face being put on a one-way flight to El Salvador, as the country's leader, Nayib Bukele, has also offered to take in 'dangerous criminals currently in custody' in the States.

This includes US citizens - and as Bukele and Trump met in the White House on Monday (14 April), the pair discussed their excitement for the plans.

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Trump told Bukele he needs 'to build about five more places', in reference to prisons like CECOT, while chillingly stating that 'the home growns are next', apparently alluding to the prospect of sending over US nationals.

He added: "I just asked [Bukele] - it’s this massive complex that he built, jail complex - I said, 'Can you build some more of them please?’ As many as we can get out of our country."

Focus has now once again fallen upon CECOT after social media users claim to have spotted a mysterious mound of dirt on the prison complex via Google Maps, according to Metro.

Reddit users have spotted a mysterious 'mound' on the prison complex (Google Maps)
Reddit users have spotted a mysterious 'mound' on the prison complex (Google Maps)

A concerning screen recording, believed to have been originally taken on the satellite imagery site in March, was shared by a Reddit user which appeared to show an unusual mound alongside some outbuildings.

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The original poster claimed: "This was posted in another group, but I wanted to share here as well. Apple Maps has blurred these, but Google is still live."

The strange imagery has attracted a lot of attention as there is hardly any activity seen outdoors at CECOT, where there is no external recreational space for inmates.

Authorities in El Salvador say prisoners only leave their cells for online hearings or solitary confinement, the BBC previously reported.

The sprawling mega-prison does not have any outdoor facilities for inmates to use (Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The sprawling mega-prison does not have any outdoor facilities for inmates to use (Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

It is unclear what the alleged 'mound' actually is, or what it is being used for, but Reddit users have been sharing some scary theories online.

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One worried speculator said: "The image is so blurry, I don’t want to jump to conclusions…but if that’s what I think it is…I’m going to be sick."

Another wrote: "‘I don’t think people realise how brutal El Salvador is."

And a third added: "I really hope it's just a mundane explanation."

Others even suggested pooling funds together to pay for high resolution images of CECOT from above to confirm their suspicions.

Featured Image Credit: Google Maps

Topics: Google Earth, World News, Prison, Donald Trump, Reddit, Weird

Olivia Burke
Olivia Burke

Olivia is a journalist at LADbible Group with more than five years of experience and has worked for a number of top publishers, including News UK. She also enjoys writing food reviews (as well as the eating part). She is a stereotypical reality TV addict, but still finds time for a serious documentary.

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