A man who showed bouncers an imitation handgun after he was refused entry to a nightclub has been jailed.

Dawid Stec laughed as police arrived to arrest him outside Club Tropicana in Dundee.

Stec, of the city's Main Street, was refused entry after being seen acting strangely and bumping into people outside the venue.

The 24-year-old was jailed for four months over the incident, which involved armed police being called.

He faces deportation to his native Poland after already being convicted there of a serious assault.

A sheriff told him: "You are wanted by the Polish justice system. I want to get the Scottish system out of the way as quickly as possible."

Fiscal depute Charmaine Gilmartin told Dundee Sheriff Court: "The accused and friends were seen acting strangely outside the club, exaggerating their movements and bumping into people.

"They left to join the queue at Liquid nightclub nearby but were refused entry.

"They walked the short distance back to Liquid and started acting oddly again.

"The accused walked towards the Hilton hotel across the street and lifted his top, showing what appeared to be a gold coloured handgun, which fell to the ground.

"It made a metallic sound when it hit the ground."

She added: "He started to walk away but door staff ran over and grabbed him while others contacted police.

"Officers arrived and saw the handgun on the ground.

"The accused found it funny and laughed throughout his arrest.

"Firearms officers then attended and declared the item safe.

"It was later examined and found to be an air soft pistol designed to shoot 6mm ball bearings and with the appearance of an American made Colt pistol."