By John Nestor

Valencia, Venezuela

Kidnapped Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was freed after two days as Venezuelan police commandos rescued him in a daring raid that included gunfire and ended in the arrest five alleged abductors.

Happy and thankful to be alive, Ramos said that the final moments had been like something from the movies with police and kidnappers exchanging hesvy gunfire.

"The truth is I'm still very nervous, but thanks to God everything turned out well," Ramos told Venezuelan state television, speaking by telephone after arriving at a police station in his hometown of Valencia early Saturday.

Ramos was rescued in the mountains in the state of Carabobo, around 40 miles northwest of where he was abducted.

"I was super scared, and even though [the kidnappers] did not hurt me physically, it was something that was very painful," Ramos said. "I didn't think I was ever going to see my family again and that hurt me so much. But now, I am with them again and it feels tremendous to be back."

On Wednesday, Ramos was kidnapped by four armed gunmen in the suburban neighborhood of Santa Ines. He had not been heard from until his rescue.

Justice minister Tareck El Aissami, who announced the news of the rescue on state television, said the police have three people in custody, including a Colombian "linked to paramilitary groups and to kidnapping groups."

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Kidnapped Catcher Wilson Ramos Rescued in Daring Raid